Winthrop Partners Weekly Update 8-29-19
The Markets (as of market close August 23, 2019) Stock gains enjoyed earlier last week were lost by week’s end on ramped-up trade war rhetoric from the White House. Stocks
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Winthrop Partners Weekly Market Update 8-19-19
Volatility is the best term to describe stocks last week. Despite a Friday surge, each of the benchmark indexes listed here fell for the third consecutive week. Wednesday proved to
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Fearful that the ongoing trade war between the United States and China could slow economic growth at home and abroad, investors have pulled money from stocks and adopted a “wait-and-see”
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-29-19
Strong earnings reports plus a favorable gross domestic product report were enough to boost stocks last week. The S&P 500 notched a new record high last week, as did the
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 7-22-19
Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed last week in the red. Energy stocks dropped as oil prices fell. Stocks in communication services and transportation also declined, impacting the
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 6-24-19
Stocks enjoyed another week of strong growth as investors were encouraged by the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged and hope for a resolution to the ongoing trade war
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 5-27-18
The Markets (as of market close May 24, 2019) With last week’s loss, the Dow suffered its longest weekly losing streak since 2011. Trade tensions between the United States and
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 5-20-19
Investors were heading for the hills early last week as stocks suffered their worst day on Monday following China’s announcement that it would impose an additional $60 billion in retaliatory
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 5-13-19
Only a late rally last Friday saved the benchmark indexes from their worst week of the year. As it was, each of the indexes listed here fell at least 2.12%,
Read moreWinthrop Partners Weekly Update 5-6-19
The Markets (as of market close May 3, 2019) Stocks “labored” for much of last week only to rally following a strong employment report. That report, coupled with the Fed
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